Original Album Series

by Anita Baker

Overview

This Original Album Series release from Rhino contains Anita Baker's first five albums: The Songstress (1983), Rapture (1986), Giving You the Best That I Got (1988), Compositions (1990), and Rhythm of Love (1994). These releases were standard-bearers for adult contemporary R&B. With the exception of the debut -- originally released on the independent Beverly Glen label and reissued with lousy and misleading artwork by Elektra in 1991 -- each release went platinum or multi-platinum. As with the other Original Album Series releases, each disc is in a cardboard sleeve that replicates Elektra's artwork. Copies sold for a few dollars more than one full-price compact disc. It's not all that sturdy or attractive, but its value is hard to deny. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	06/25/2011
Label:	Rhino / Wea
UPC:	0081227976965
Rank:	19360

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Angel
2. You're the Best Thing Yet
3. Feel the Need
4. Squeeze Me
5. No More Tears
6. Sometimes
7. Will You Be Mine
8. Do You Believe Me

Disc 2

9. Sweet Love
10. You Bring Me Joy
11. Caught Up in the Rapture
12. Been So Long
13. Mystery
14. No One in the World
15. Same Ole Love
16. Watch Your Step

Disc 3

17. Priceless
18. Lead Me into Love
19. Giving You the Best That I Got
20. Good Love
21. Rules
22. Good Enough
23. Just Because
24. You Belong to Me

Disc 4

25. Talk to Me
26. Perfect Love Affair
27. Whatever It Takes
28. Soul Inspiration
29. Lonely
30. No One to Blame
31. More Than You Know
32. Love You to the Letter
33. Fairy Tales

Disc 5

34. Rhythm of Love
35. The Look of Love
36. Body and Soul
37. Baby
38. I Apologize
39. Plenty of Room
40. It's Been You
41. You Belong to Me
42. Wrong Man
43. Only for a While
44. Sometimes I Wonder Why
45. My Funny Valentine

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Anita Baker   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Vernon Fails   Composer
Graham Lamb   Composer
Gary Skardina   Producer
Graham Lyle   Composer
Ellen Shipley   Composer
Mack David   Composer
Gary Taylor   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Joel Davis   Composer
Maggie Ryder   Composer
Rod Temperton   Composer
Sandra Sully   Composer
Rick Nowels   Composer
Mary Unobsky   Composer
Phil Nicholl   Composer
Randy Holland   Composer
Marti Sharron   Composer,Producer
Otis Smith   Engineer,Producer
Michael McDonald   Composer
Michael J. Powell   Producer
Michael O'Hara   Composer
Tommy LiPuma   Producer
George Duke   Arranger,Producer
Gordon Chambers   Composer
Anita Baker   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Arif Mardin   Producer
Burt Bacharach   Composer
Skip Scarborough   Composer
Steve Lane   Composer
Ken Hirsch   Composer
Billy Livsey   Composer
Larry Prentiss   Composer
Carly Simon   Composer
Geronne C. Turner   Composer
Gerald Levert   Composer
Darryl K. Roberts   Composer
Patrick Moten   Composer,Producer
Terry Britten   Composer
Hal David   Composer
James McBride   Composer
Barry J. Eastmond   Composer,Producer
Garry Glenn   Composer
David Lasley   Composer
Dawn Thomas   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Marilyn McLeod   Composer
Louis A. Johnson   Composer
Mike Reid   Composer
Alex Brown   Composer
Gerard Smerek   Producer
Marc Gordon   Composer
Gary Bias   Composer
Carlos Turrentine   Composer
Sami McKinney   Composer
Michael Powell   Composer
Ebet Roberts   Cover Photo
Dianne Quander   Composer